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night in the country i had the opportunity to join the ambassador for a dinner with a number of newly elected libyan parliamentarians. they were optimistic about building a democracy, creating a vibrant economy, and restoring fundamental human rights for libyan people. he was as enthusiastic as they were about the prospect. there is no question he will be missed by all who knew him and who worked with him. one of the things that troubles me, madam secretary, is the hoops we on this committee have had to jump through to get to the facts surrounding the deaths of the public servants. the state department has delayed and delayed coming forth with information when this committee was finally presented with relevant data it had amounted to what could be called a document dump, hundreds of pages of paper in wide disarray in no particular order in terms of relevance or chronology often in duplicate but in different binders making it very difficult to locate documents that were of any help. our public servants if libya who were murdered on september 11th, and it is now january 23, more than four month
night in the country i had the opportunity to join the ambassador for a dinner with a number of newly elected libyan parliamentarians. they were optimistic about building a democracy, creating a vibrant economy, and restoring fundamental human rights for libyan people. he was as enthusiastic as they were about the prospect. there is no question he will be missed by all who knew him and who worked with him. one of the things that troubles me, madam secretary, is the hoops we on this committee...
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the prime minister re-elected on tuesday say at the u.n. last year that in spring and summereh a point of no return at which he was announcing israel would have to act. i think obama is going to have to face that either to prevent the israelis in some way or to give a red light or to think of contingencies israelis attacked how the u.s. will react. >> you will likely see senator kerry take over for senator clinton likely a shoe in. chuck hagel may have a bumpyer ride but will likely be confirmed as secretary of defense. you see a different foreign policy with those people key positions for president obama's second term? >> no question about it. first and foremost what you see not only with kerry but with john brennan now playing a key role is there is more of an effort to one slim down the size of the defense and military footprint the united states has worldwide. i think that is on the democratic budget side that is a priority. slim down spending. as a matter of foreign policy that the military and use of military force should not be the f
the prime minister re-elected on tuesday say at the u.n. last year that in spring and summereh a point of no return at which he was announcing israel would have to act. i think obama is going to have to face that either to prevent the israelis in some way or to give a red light or to think of contingencies israelis attacked how the u.s. will react. >> you will likely see senator kerry take over for senator clinton likely a shoe in. chuck hagel may have a bumpyer ride but will likely be...
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i knew him on july 7th when i went to libya to observe the elections, and at that time on july 7th he expressed to me his deep and grave concerns about security, particularly in benghazi. and he continued to communicate with the state department, and i don't know who else was privy to those cables of his deep concern about the security there and the need for additional assistance. and i will argue with facts, that after that event took place, after the fall of gadhafi the quote soft footprint was partially to some degree responsible for the tragedy that took place. the american people, and the families of these four brave americans still have not go got gotten the answers that they deserve. i hope that they will get them. >> well, senator i understand your very, very strong feelings, you knew chris, you were a friend of chris, you were one ever the staunchest supporters of the efforts to dislodge gadhafi and try to give the libyan people a chance, and we just have a disagreement. we have a disagreement about what did happen, and when it happened with respect to explaining the sequence
i knew him on july 7th when i went to libya to observe the elections, and at that time on july 7th he expressed to me his deep and grave concerns about security, particularly in benghazi. and he continued to communicate with the state department, and i don't know who else was privy to those cables of his deep concern about the security there and the need for additional assistance. and i will argue with facts, that after that event took place, after the fall of gadhafi the quote soft footprint...
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. >> this was an inaugural address where the president came out said i won the election and i'm going to be aggressive in the second term about pushing my agenda. >> and i think we had a clarifying moment and the president's speech put to rest, put to rest the idea that barack obama is a moderate. barack obama is a liberal. >> i don't think that absolutism, i'm sure the president would say the same, on the part of either party or any politician is helpful in terms of solving problems and obviously, if we're going to move forward we're going to have to find a way to come together to solve these problems. >> now dually reelected, he intends to pursue the course of that liberalism. he's going to pursue it as if he had from the election an enormous mandate. >> when i heard that was a liberal speech, i don't think it was a liberal speech, i think it's a popular speech. >> and the battle lines are clearly drawn and i don't think there's hope of-- barring unforeseen developments, that we'll have the unity that people in washington wished for so long. >> we believe strongly there are areas in
. >> this was an inaugural address where the president came out said i won the election and i'm going to be aggressive in the second term about pushing my agenda. >> and i think we had a clarifying moment and the president's speech put to rest, put to rest the idea that barack obama is a moderate. barack obama is a liberal. >> i don't think that absolutism, i'm sure the president would say the same, on the part of either party or any politician is helpful in terms of solving...
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one of the things that turnaround when ronald reagan was elected and inaugurated. bill: that is a fascinating point. when you see the hot spots popping up around the world, whether this administration is willing to engage there and continue to pull in domestically. >> right. bill: it will be fascinating to watch, steve. if we choose the latter, what happens then? you heard what hillary clinton said yesterday, when the america is engaged the world is a better place. that is essentially her message at one point. stephen hayes, thanks to you in washington. what do you think. hem ear@foxnews.com. and on twitter, follow me @billhemmer. bya. we have one of those in 40 minutes for a lawmaker on debt and deficit spending that we're mixing up at 16.4 trillion. all yours. martha: hopeful. it is about the economy that is bad here in the united states. we'll tell you where unemployment just hit 26%. you don't wan to be there, folks. >>> plus kapernicking? that is what he is doing, the 49ers quarterback. that little craze right now sweeping the nation. why it is now a legal ter
one of the things that turnaround when ronald reagan was elected and inaugurated. bill: that is a fascinating point. when you see the hot spots popping up around the world, whether this administration is willing to engage there and continue to pull in domestically. >> right. bill: it will be fascinating to watch, steve. if we choose the latter, what happens then? you heard what hillary clinton said yesterday, when the america is engaged the world is a better place. that is essentially her...
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we won the election. martha: what is fascinating, bob, mary katherine, jump in on this, very little discussion about the economy. very little discussion about jobs. when he started talking about climate change, am i living in the same, you know world in terms of what is going on? because you can, we could argue about climate change and taub about the environment on a important issue no doubt but is that a priority issue when talking finite space of the inaugural address is that where you want it spend your capital, mary katherine? >> he likes to give an overarching speech and a pretty speech to lay down some more historical markers. i think that is the point of this. i think he feels unleashed as liberal. better couching things in centrist teams even though his beliefs are liberal. when it comes to climate change and economy and jobs it felt like that was a gaping hole. if you're not so concerned about the debt, many americans are, sometimes rank it second in their concerns but certainly the economy and j
we won the election. martha: what is fascinating, bob, mary katherine, jump in on this, very little discussion about the economy. very little discussion about jobs. when he started talking about climate change, am i living in the same, you know world in terms of what is going on? because you can, we could argue about climate change and taub about the environment on a important issue no doubt but is that a priority issue when talking finite space of the inaugural address is that where you want...
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post-election the feeling is this is the time to strike. the american public if you look at latest "fox news poll", 2/3 support giving a path to citizenship. bottom line, they feel now is the time. here is senator chuck schumer. >> politics on this issue have been turned upside down. for the first time ever there is more political risk in opposing immigration reform than in supporting it. we believe we have a window of opportunity to act, but we will only succeed if the effort is bipartisan. >> to make that effort bipartisan you need the enforcement mechanism essentially making sure that the borders are enforced and regulated as opposed to just giving people amnesty. patti ann? patti ann: mike emanuel, live on capitol hill, thanks. jon: so as the president heads west to rally support for immigration reform there are new questions about whether he's trying to cement the latino vote for democrats. in a region that is traditionally been a republican strong hold. we have mark berback of "the l.a. times" says that is exactly what he is doing. he
post-election the feeling is this is the time to strike. the american public if you look at latest "fox news poll", 2/3 support giving a path to citizenship. bottom line, they feel now is the time. here is senator chuck schumer. >> politics on this issue have been turned upside down. for the first time ever there is more political risk in opposing immigration reform than in supporting it. we believe we have a window of opportunity to act, but we will only succeed if the effort...
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think about how many differents we suffer in a election season to see celebrity to vote for their favorite candidate. you have a right to earn the money that you have earned and you actually have a right to keep more than 37 percent of it. instead of apologizing use that platform and voice and remind us all that we shouldn't be ashamed of being successful it is the american dream. but it is also part of the american nightmare when the government want to take most of the it away. we'll go where there is less government and less of a chance where government will take most of the it away. >> two of the most frequent causes of divorce are infell delit yedeath of a child. hall of fame jim kelley and his wife struggled against the capital one cash rewards card gives you 1% cash back on all purchases, plus a 50% annual bonus. and everyone but her likes 50% more cash, but i have an idea. do you want a princess dress? yes. cupcakes? yes. do you want an etch-a-sketch? yes! do you want 50% more cash? no. you got talent. [ male announcer ] the capital one cash rewards card gives you 1% cash back on ev
think about how many differents we suffer in a election season to see celebrity to vote for their favorite candidate. you have a right to earn the money that you have earned and you actually have a right to keep more than 37 percent of it. instead of apologizing use that platform and voice and remind us all that we shouldn't be ashamed of being successful it is the american dream. but it is also part of the american nightmare when the government want to take most of the it away. we'll go where...
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still ahead -- a big election in israel and what is at stake. first, is the housing crisis finally over here in the u.s.? we will look at what the numbers say. ford c-max hybrid. when you're carrying a lot of weight, c-max has a nice little trait, you see, c-max helps you load your freight, with its foot-activated lift gate. but that's not all you'll see, cause c-max also beats prius v, with better mpg. say hi to the all-new 47 combined mpg c-max hybrid. living with moderate to semeans living with pain.is it could also mean living with joint damage. humira, adalimum, can help treat more than just the pain. for many adults, humira is clinically proven to help relieve pain and stop further joint damage. humira can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, sometimes fatal events, such as infections, lymphoma, or other types of cancer, have happened. blood, liver and nervous system problems, serious allergic reactions, and new or worsening heart failure have occurred. before starting humira, your doctor should test you
still ahead -- a big election in israel and what is at stake. first, is the housing crisis finally over here in the u.s.? we will look at what the numbers say. ford c-max hybrid. when you're carrying a lot of weight, c-max has a nice little trait, you see, c-max helps you load your freight, with its foot-activated lift gate. but that's not all you'll see, cause c-max also beats prius v, with better mpg. say hi to the all-new 47 combined mpg c-max hybrid. living with moderate to semeans living...
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>> yeah, it's called getting re-elected. >> okay! the fact is, if you look at where the country is today, the clear majority of americans, larger percentage of americans voted for obama than past presidents. but in terms of policy, i am not going to say it's hunky dory. it's not. there are serious divisions, i saw with my own eyes on the hill. but the reality is that you have a republican party, since the tea party came in. and you have seen this with speaker boehner's inability to control his own caucus. so how do you negotiate -- how does president obama negotiate with speaker boehner, when speaker boehner can't negotiate because he doesn't know what his own members are going to do on a particular issue? all of that said, you know, we have big problems in this country on the fiscal side, whether it's immigration, dealing with gun control. sooner later, particularly on the fiscal issues, you fix them or they fix you. i think there is a path for compromise. but it all depends on what the republicans are willing to put forward and are
>> yeah, it's called getting re-elected. >> okay! the fact is, if you look at where the country is today, the clear majority of americans, larger percentage of americans voted for obama than past presidents. but in terms of policy, i am not going to say it's hunky dory. it's not. there are serious divisions, i saw with my own eyes on the hill. but the reality is that you have a republican party, since the tea party came in. and you have seen this with speaker boehner's inability to...
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think about how many differents we suffer in a election season to see celebrity to vote for their favorite candidate. you have a right to earn the money that you have earned and you actually have a right to keep more than 37 percent of it. instead of apologizing use that platform and voice and remind us all that we shouldn't be ashamed of being successful it is the american dream. but it is also part of the american nightmare when the government want to take most of the it away. we'll go where there is less government and less of a chance where government will take most of the it away. >> two of the most frequent causes of divorce are infell delit yedeath of a child. hall of fame jim kelley and his wife struggled against hey, buddy? oh, hey, flo. you want to see something cool? snapshot, from progressive. my insurance company told me not to talk to people like you. you always do what they tell you? no... try it, and see what your good driving can save you. you don't even have to switch. unless you're scared. i'm not scared, it's... you know we can still see you. no, you can't. pretty sure
think about how many differents we suffer in a election season to see celebrity to vote for their favorite candidate. you have a right to earn the money that you have earned and you actually have a right to keep more than 37 percent of it. instead of apologizing use that platform and voice and remind us all that we shouldn't be ashamed of being successful it is the american dream. but it is also part of the american nightmare when the government want to take most of the it away. we'll go where...
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not just months before an election. >> tomorrow, reince priebus is expected to be re-elected to another term as the g.o.p. national chairman. i talked to him this afternoon and he is about to go on the warpath internally in the party to try to effect changes. tonight, bobby jindal is expected to address the group and fox g.o.p.'s ears and say washington is broken and time for the republican party to get its act together. like yesterday, bret. >> bret: we'll check in tomorrow. thanks. a bit later, the latest attempt to get high capacity fire arms off the streets. just ahead -- why some people are scratching their heads over the president's comments about entitlements. [ kimi ] atti d i had always called oregon home. until i got a job in the big apple. becoming a fulltime indoor cat wasn't easy for atti. but he had purina cat chow indoor. he absolutely loved it. and i knew he was getting everything he needed to stay healthy indoors. and after a couple of weeks, i knew we were finally home! [ female announcer ] purina cat chow indoor. and for a delicious way to help maintain a healthy weig
not just months before an election. >> tomorrow, reince priebus is expected to be re-elected to another term as the g.o.p. national chairman. i talked to him this afternoon and he is about to go on the warpath internally in the party to try to effect changes. tonight, bobby jindal is expected to address the group and fox g.o.p.'s ears and say washington is broken and time for the republican party to get its act together. like yesterday, bret. >> bret: we'll check in tomorrow....
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, sometimes you lose elections. i worked very hard. but i lost and then president obama asked me to be secretary of state. and i said yes. >> geraldo: what do you figure, bill kristol -- that appearance as president obama tilting toward hillary in 2016? or just thanking her for her hard work on behalf of his administration? >> i think tharching her, it's nice to see them, you know, tig the bow on four years of working together. but look, the cold judgment's going to be about whether the foreign and international security policies have worked. what the withdrawal from afghanistan is going to mean. how things are going in north africa, cuts in the defense budget. women in combat. the president's doing a lot in the foreign defense policy. in his first term, he was more moderate, he stayed in the center, he kept bob gates and general petraeus and leon panet a. now he has a doveish agend a. hillary clinton he was more hawkish than john kerry will be. i am worried personally for four years of the new obama team in nationa
, sometimes you lose elections. i worked very hard. but i lost and then president obama asked me to be secretary of state. and i said yes. >> geraldo: what do you figure, bill kristol -- that appearance as president obama tilting toward hillary in 2016? or just thanking her for her hard work on behalf of his administration? >> i think tharching her, it's nice to see them, you know, tig the bow on four years of working together. but look, the cold judgment's going to be about whether...
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. >> what we are celebrating is not the election or swearing in of a president. what we are doing is celebrating each other. and celebrating this incredible nation that we call home. after we celebrate let's make sure to work as hard as we can to pass on an america that is worthy not only of our past but also of our future. >> he was speaking to donors that had to have given at least up to 75,000 dollars at the inaugural committee to pay for all of these parties and festivities. corporations paying up to 250,000 dollars. a big difference from four years ago where they did not allow corporations to pay for any of the festivities. joe biden warmed up the crowd. he wanted to not only thank the big money donors for 2012 but he has an eye on 2016 and might be reaching out for them for campaign contributions. >> yeah, i heard a little something about that. look, i remember i am sure the rest of the nation does, too. the president and chief justice john roberts had an interesting day the first time they tried to do the oath thing. >> didn't go so well. chief justice rob
. >> what we are celebrating is not the election or swearing in of a president. what we are doing is celebrating each other. and celebrating this incredible nation that we call home. after we celebrate let's make sure to work as hard as we can to pass on an america that is worthy not only of our past but also of our future. >> he was speaking to donors that had to have given at least up to 75,000 dollars at the inaugural committee to pay for all of these parties and festivities....
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>> this is a line preceding the election that that's what he was doing through the whole fiscal cliff debate and i really don't think that during that debate, that's what he was doing, i think it was just sort of gravy for him, that he was destroying them and i think that the republicans, frankly, are doing a really good job of destroying themselves and obama doesn't have to do much. but now looking forward, i think he probably has figured out that it's in his interest to divide them as much as he can. and i don't think there's anything that's unusual for among politicians and you have people like, you know, cbs' political director writing that's what he should do. i don't think it's exactly a re. >> megyn: what is wrong-- two questions for you, monica, what is wrong with the tea party in the house maintaining their ideological stripes and digging in their heels and saying, no, we're not going to compromise, our constituents don't want us to compromise so-- and what is wrong with the president's response, fine, i'm going to try and divide and conquer you and have the american people v
>> this is a line preceding the election that that's what he was doing through the whole fiscal cliff debate and i really don't think that during that debate, that's what he was doing, i think it was just sort of gravy for him, that he was destroying them and i think that the republicans, frankly, are doing a really good job of destroying themselves and obama doesn't have to do much. but now looking forward, i think he probably has figured out that it's in his interest to divide them as...
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we need to hold, hold our elected officials and specifically this administration accountable. jon: so more than four months out from the benghazi attack you're not confident that anyone will be brought it justice? >> no. i am not. and i wasn't, i don't feel anymore reassured after talking to the secretary of state this morning. jon: wyoming senator john barosso. a republican. thank you. >> thank you, jon. jon: we will have continuing coverage of the senate hearings which transfer over to the house later this afternoon on what happened in benghazi. secretary of state clinton will testify in front of a house committee a little more than two hours from now. back in a moment with more more "happening now" eufrpblgtsz rick folbaum in the control courtroom getting ready for a brand-new hour, including round 2 of hillary clinton khreupb's testimony. we watched th testimony. brutal cold weather smacking a large chunk -frp the country. snow is in the forecast as well. how much and when can we expect things to warm up a little bit. we have the forecast for you. we know the important rol
we need to hold, hold our elected officials and specifically this administration accountable. jon: so more than four months out from the benghazi attack you're not confident that anyone will be brought it justice? >> no. i am not. and i wasn't, i don't feel anymore reassured after talking to the secretary of state this morning. jon: wyoming senator john barosso. a republican. thank you. >> thank you, jon. jon: we will have continuing coverage of the senate hearings which transfer...
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think about how many differents we suffer in a election season to see celebrity to vote for their favorite candidate. you have a right to earn the money that you have earned and you actually have a right to keep more than 37 percent of it. instead of apologizing use that platform and voice and remind us all that we shouldn't be ashamed of being successful it is the american dream. but it is also part of the american nightmare when the government want to take most of the it away. we'll go where there is less government and less of a chance where government will take most of the it away. >> two of the most frequent causes of divorce are infell delit yedeath of a child. hall of fame jim kelley and his wife struggled against both. they managed to stay together. they explain how when we come back. looks amazing... [ male announcer ] 15 entrees under $15! it's o new maine stays! seafood, chicken, and more! h! the tilapia with roast vegables. i'actually looking at the od grilled chicken with portobello wine sauce. that pork chop was great. no more fast food friday's. we're going to go to red lobs
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i mean, think about how many different commercials we have to suffer through during an election season to see celebrities telling us to vote for their favorite candidate. you have a right to earn the money that you've earned. and you actually have a right to keep more than 37% of it. instead of apologizing, use that incredible platform and voice. and remind us all that we shouldn't be ashamed of being successful. it's the american dream. but it's also part of the american nightmare when government wants to take most of it away, that we'll go where there's less government and less after chance that a government will take most of it away. two of the most frequent causes for divorce are infidelity and the death of a child. hall of fame quarterback jim kelly and his wife jill struggled with both, but they've managed to stick together. they've explained how when we come back. with accident forgi, they guarantee your rates won't go up just because of an accident. smart kid. [ voice of dennis ] indeed. are you in good hands? all stations come over to mission a no go call. go. this is for real
i mean, think about how many different commercials we have to suffer through during an election season to see celebrities telling us to vote for their favorite candidate. you have a right to earn the money that you've earned. and you actually have a right to keep more than 37% of it. instead of apologizing, use that incredible platform and voice. and remind us all that we shouldn't be ashamed of being successful. it's the american dream. but it's also part of the american nightmare when...
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look at the last election. look at the last election. we are lose drag mat i canly the hispanic vote which we think should be ours for a variety of reasons and we've got to understand that. >> reporter: so, a senate bill on immigration reform could be debated this spring. we'll see how that goes, bill. bill: thank you, steve. steve centanni in washington. martha has a bit more. martha: lawmakers of course made the round on the sunday talk shows and they expressed their support for the deal. here is some of that. >> cautiously optimistic. someone who spent years between the house and the senate trying to comprehensive immigration reform i'm cauautiously optimistic. i see the right spirit. i see things that were once off the table for agreement and discussion being on the table. serious pathway forward. >> i think those rubio principles do a really good job of adhering to the founding principles, respecting the rule of law and respecting those who came here for a better life. martha: all right. so now all of this is really a framework for
look at the last election. look at the last election. we are lose drag mat i canly the hispanic vote which we think should be ours for a variety of reasons and we've got to understand that. >> reporter: so, a senate bill on immigration reform could be debated this spring. we'll see how that goes, bill. bill: thank you, steve. steve centanni in washington. martha has a bit more. martha: lawmakers of course made the round on the sunday talk shows and they expressed their support for the...
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different perspectives, advance what they think is in the best interest of the people they've been elected to represent. and then negotiate from that standpoint to find common ground. if you got individual legislators driven by their own sense of personal security based on whether they'll be able to pay their bills on time, they may abandon some of the perspectives they should otherwise be use to go drive them to get things done. >> gretchen: fair point. let's see what the american people think right now. here is a fox news poll. the vast majority say government spending out of control. look at that. 83%. there is another poll that says this, that they should raise the debt limit again in congress, only after major cuts happen first. 69%. so obviously, congressman, we're gotting not just republicans agreeing with that, but a significant portion of democrats to get up to 69%. what do you say about that? >> i think there is two points here. one, as it relates to the debt ceiling, it's not a forward-looking vehicle that authorizes the president or the congress to spend additional money. it's
different perspectives, advance what they think is in the best interest of the people they've been elected to represent. and then negotiate from that standpoint to find common ground. if you got individual legislators driven by their own sense of personal security based on whether they'll be able to pay their bills on time, they may abandon some of the perspectives they should otherwise be use to go drive them to get things done. >> gretchen: fair point. let's see what the american people...